Former Ira Gershwin home: a victim of ‘buy and demolish’

The home’s demolished pool. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 28, 2013 5 AM PT

A Beverly Hills home falls through the landmark-preservation cracks.
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The former home is now the site of debris. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Demolition crews pile recyclable debris from the site. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Gershwin home, at 1019 N. Roxbury Drive, in mid-demolition. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

The Beverly Hills Hotel has been designated by the city a local landmark. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)